Purpose of 8 pin cable that connects to the TRS-MS04 woofer?
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Yamahas TRS (Tyros) and the later GNS (Genos) sub bass speakers have always connected with these rather fiddly cables.
Your satellite speakers will not work unless the sub bass cable is plugged in and the sub speaker is switched on, because it has it's own amp which controls and balances all the Tyros sound input.
The actual Tyros Keyboard doesn't contain any amp at all, so you must either use speakers containing an amp which provides a passive feed to the satellite speakers, OR if you use anything other than the self powered speakers then you would have to use an amplifier. (with yet more cables).
Tyros models are all good and I hope you enjoy playing yours.
Your satellite speakers will not work unless the sub bass cable is plugged in and the sub speaker is switched on, because it has it's own amp which controls and balances all the Tyros sound input.
The actual Tyros Keyboard doesn't contain any amp at all, so you must either use speakers containing an amp which provides a passive feed to the satellite speakers, OR if you use anything other than the self powered speakers then you would have to use an amplifier. (with yet more cables).
Tyros models are all good and I hope you enjoy playing yours.
Thank you for the detailed explanation Bouncingogre. I appreciate it
It seems like a rather convoluted speaker configuration
The "satellite speakers" do not appear to have their own power amplifier and apparently get the audio direct from the keyboard or are you saying the amplifier in the sub bass speaker actually provides an amplified feed to the satellite speakers, wired through the keyboard?
It seems like a rather convoluted speaker configuration
The "satellite speakers" do not appear to have their own power amplifier and apparently get the audio direct from the keyboard or are you saying the amplifier in the sub bass speaker actually provides an amplified feed to the satellite speakers, wired through the keyboard?
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Yes, exactly that.
The ONLY amp is in the Sub Bass speaker.
There are NO amps inside the keyboard itself.
It's how it is. Hence the 8 pin configuration. Power is delivered to the satellite speakers through the dedicated sockets on the L and R ends of the keyboard.
Of course, there's nothing to stop you hooking up other speakers as needed through the audio out Jack's.
Consult your manual for this.
The ONLY amp is in the Sub Bass speaker.
There are NO amps inside the keyboard itself.
It's how it is. Hence the 8 pin configuration. Power is delivered to the satellite speakers through the dedicated sockets on the L and R ends of the keyboard.
Of course, there's nothing to stop you hooking up other speakers as needed through the audio out Jack's.
Consult your manual for this.
100% what BouncingOgre said. The subwoofer contains the amplifier, and the 8 pin din carried the powered signal up to the passive satellites.
Which meant that on *some* keyboards (I saw this several times with Tyros 4) the PCB that carried the signal could get damaged (cracked -- either from crushing or drop damage) and no signal would reach one (or both) of the satellites, unfortunately.
The T5, G1, and G2 use a similar setup, but they must've fixed that issue (I haven't seen any except T4 with the cracked PCB preventing signal to the speakers).
Yup, you can use any normal powered speaker system though the 1/4" outs.
Which meant that on *some* keyboards (I saw this several times with Tyros 4) the PCB that carried the signal could get damaged (cracked -- either from crushing or drop damage) and no signal would reach one (or both) of the satellites, unfortunately.
The T5, G1, and G2 use a similar setup, but they must've fixed that issue (I haven't seen any except T4 with the cracked PCB preventing signal to the speakers).
Yup, you can use any normal powered speaker system though the 1/4" outs.
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